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No strong weekday pattern is evident in the openings Campsite Sniper has detected: 881 openings spread across the week.
The largest concentrations of detected openings were first detected during the 08:00 and 20:00 local-time hours. Those hours contained 420 of 881 detected openings (47.7%). Hours show when Campsite Sniper first detected each opening, in Eastern Time, not when the change was made upstream.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% land 6–18 days out. Set an alert if you want Campsite Sniper to monitor future openings.
| Site | Openings | Share of all openings |
|---|---|---|
| 050 | 17 | 1.9% |
| C137 | 15 | 1.7% |
| C126 | 14 | 1.6% |
| C133 | 14 | 1.6% |
| C135 | 14 | 1.6% |
Site 050 had the most detected openings in the last 90 days: 17. One free watch covers every site here.
Of the 15,695 tracked site-nights (Sep 18 – Nov 29, 2026): 7,849 open for online reservation · 6,248 reserved · 26 closed · 1,572 not yet released.
Of the open site-nights on mapped sites, 5,144 fall on weekdays and 2,705 on weekends (Fri–Sun).
November holds the most room. 4,140 of 6,235 site-nights are still open there.
| Window | Night | Sites open | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day | SAT Sep 5 | 0 | None open |
| SUN Sep 6 | 0 | None open | |
| MON Sep 7 | 0 | None open | |
| Thanksgiving | THU Nov 26 | 160 | Open |
| FRI Nov 27 | 156 | Open | |
| SAT Nov 28 | 158 | Open |
Labor Day: no online availability on any tracked night. Thanksgiving: 155 sites are available for the complete three-night stay.
| Site | Open site-nights |
|---|---|
| B111 | 56 |
| E172 | 53 |
| D159 | 52 |
| 015 | 51 |
| 030 | 51 |
The 5 sites with the most open site-nights in the current snapshot. Pair a bookable date with a free alert to cover everything else.
The next bookable night is Sep 18; the first open weekend starts Sep 18. Campsite Sniper can watch later dates for you.
Multi-night stays. 930 2-night, 761 3-night, 239 7-night openings where a single site is free for every night, per Campsite Sniper's current snapshot — soonest Sep 20 at site 006.
RV length. Longest recorded site here is 85 ft. 143 sites take 25 ft, 58 sites take 35 ft, 31 sites take 40 ft. 50 sites of 215 have no recorded maximum and are not counted.
| Site | Max RV | Hookups | Open site-nights | Longest run | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B111 | 44 ft | None | 56 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +44 more |
| E172 | 20 ft | None | 53 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +41 more |
| D159 | 31 ft | None | 52 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +40 more |
| 015 | Not recorded | None | 51 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +39 more |
| 030 | Not recorded | None | 51 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +39 more |
| 033 | Not recorded | None | 51 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +39 more |
| D155 | 25 ft | None | 51 | 36 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +39 more |
| 022 | Not recorded | None | 50 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +38 more |
| D151 | 30 ft | None | 50 | 36 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +38 more |
| E176 | 20 ft | None | 50 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +38 more |
| 011 | Not recorded | None | 49 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 19 +37 more |
| 021 | Not recorded | None | 49 | 31 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +37 more |
| 023 | Not recorded | None | 49 | 29 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 19 +37 more |
| D149 | 28 ft | None | 49 | 26 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +37 more |
| E186 | 20 ft | None | 49 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +37 more |
| B113 | 25 ft | None | 48 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +36 more |
| B118 | 30 ft | None | 48 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6 +36 more |
| D153 | 27 ft | None | 48 | 29 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +36 more |
| E182 | 20 ft | None | 48 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +36 more |
| 020 | Not recorded | None | 47 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 15 +35 more |
| 028 | Not recorded | None | 47 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20 +35 more |
| 039 | Not recorded | None | 47 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 14 +35 more |
| D160 | 28 ft | None | 47 | 29 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +35 more |
| D161 | 31 ft | None | 47 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +35 more |
| 014 | Not recorded | None | 46 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 20 +34 more |
| 017 | Not recorded | None | 46 | 22 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 21 +34 more |
| 031 | Not recorded | None | 46 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15 +34 more |
| B106 | 34 ft | None | 46 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12 +34 more |
| D143 | 25 ft | None | 46 | 36 nights | Sep 22, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 25, Oct 26 +34 more |
| D157 | 31 ft | None | 46 | 27 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 13 +34 more |
| 013 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 9 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 13 +33 more |
| 016 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13 +33 more |
| 018 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 22 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 25 +33 more |
| 041 | Not recorded | None | 45 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8 +33 more |
| D145 | 24 ft | None | 45 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 28, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +33 more |
| D158 | 24 ft | None | 45 | 36 nights | Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27 +33 more |
| D162 | 35 ft | None | 45 | 18 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 12 +33 more |
| D163 | 28 ft | None | 45 | 8 nights | Sep 18, Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5 +33 more |
| 027 | Not recorded | None | 44 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 4, Oct 12, Oct 20, Oct 21, Oct 22, Oct 25 +32 more |
| 035 | Not recorded | None | 44 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5 +32 more |
| A062 | 30 ft | None | 44 | 29 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +32 more |
| B114 | 31 ft | None | 44 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 22 +32 more |
| D146 | 28 ft | None | 44 | 30 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +32 more |
| D164 | 27 ft | None | 44 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 25 +32 more |
| H213 | 15 ft | None | 44 | 29 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 25, Oct 26 +32 more |
| 019 | Not recorded | None | 43 | 28 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 19, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26 +31 more |
| A063 | 39 ft | None | 43 | 29 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 19, Oct 20 +31 more |
| B117 | 33 ft | None | 43 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 15, Oct 22 +31 more |
| D147 | 29 ft | None | 43 | 18 nights | Sep 20, Sep 24, Sep 27, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 25, Oct 26 +31 more |
| D168 | 38 ft | None | 43 | 23 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 25 +31 more |
| E184 | 25 ft | None | 43 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7 +31 more |
| 034 | Not recorded | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 18 +30 more |
| 038 | Not recorded | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 12, Oct 13, Oct 14 +30 more |
| A072 | 24 ft | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 15, Oct 18, Oct 22, Oct 26 +30 more |
| A084 | 28 ft | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 27, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 15, Oct 20, Oct 25, Oct 26 +30 more |
| A093 | 32 ft | None | 42 | 23 nights | Sep 21, Sep 27, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 18, Oct 25, Oct 26 +30 more |
| A094 | 30 ft | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 4, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 14, Oct 19, Oct 25, Oct 27 +30 more |
| B109 | 29 ft | None | 42 | 15 nights | Sep 20, Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Oct 4, Oct 8, Oct 15, Oct 25 +30 more |
| D152 | 30 ft | None | 42 | 22 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30, Oct 4, Oct 5, Oct 8, Oct 14 +30 more |
| D154 | 25 ft | None | 42 | 15 nights | Sep 21, Sep 22, Sep 23, Sep 24, Sep 30, Oct 1, Oct 6, Oct 7, Oct 8, Oct 12, Oct 20, Oct 21 +30 more |
Secluded in the thick trees and rolling hills of Shenandoah National Park, the Big Meadows Campground is the ideal spot for an outdoor family getaway.
Shenandoah National Park has over 500 miles of trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Some trails lead to a waterfall or viewpoint while others wind deep into the forest and wilderness.
Big Meadows is near many of the major facilities and popular hiking trails in the park. Three waterfalls are within walking distance, and the Meadow, with its abundant plant growth and wildlife, is an ideal nearby attraction.
Wildlife viewing is also a popular pastime, with black bears, wild turkey, deer, birds and countless other animals thriving in the park.
The campground is also located right off the famous Skyline Drive, which runs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stunning views are visible from any of the 75 scenic overlooks.
This expansive campground offers more than 200 campsites, including sites that can accommodate larger groups. Picnic areas are provided, as well as conveniences like flush toilets, showers and a dump station which creates a comfortable camping experience. There is limited WIFI access at the Byrd Visitor Center and Big Meadows Lodge. Cell phone reception is available at the Amphitheather.
Shenandoah National Park spans 300 square miles of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the southern Appalachians. The park rises above the Virginia Piedmont to its east and the Shenandoah Valley to its west.
The scenery at Big Meadows Campground never disappoints, with a stunning array of colors in the fall and a blanket of bright wildflowers in the spring. This green and shady campground is a wilderness paradise for outdoor enthusiasts.
Two visitor centers with bookstores and exhibits are located in the park (milepost 5 and milepost 51). Byrd Visitor Center is a short one mile walk by either trail or sidewalk if you choose not to drive. There are concession managed restaurants, gift shops and lodging facilities scattered throughout the park. Big Meadows Lodge and Restaurant is a 5 minute walk from the campground and Big Meadows Wayside is located beside Byrd Visitor Center.
Do NOT attempt to use the Tanners Ridge Road to access Big Meadows Campground. The Tanners Ridge Road does not provide entrance to Skyline Drive and does not provide access to Big Meadows Campground. Program your GPS to one of the four park entrance stations at Front Royal Entrance Station, Thornton Gap Entrance Station, Swift Run Entrance Station, or Rockfish Gap Entrance Station. From Washington, D.C., metro area, travel west on Interstate 66 to exit 43A. Take US Highway 29 south to Warrenton, Virginia, then merge onto US Highway 211 west to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive Thornton Gap Entrance. Take Skyline Drive south approximately 19 miles and turn right into the Big Meadows area. Follow the signs to Big Meadows Campground. From Richmond, Virginia area, travel west on Interstate 64 to exit 136 for Zion Crossroads, Virginia. Take exit to US Highway 15 North, then turn onto US Highway 33 west and follow 28 miles to the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, Swift Run Gap Entrance. Take Skyline Drive North approximately 15 miles and turn left into the Big Meadows area. Follow the signs to Big Meadows Campground.
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Reservations for Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) are made through Recreation.gov. 7,849 of 15,695 tracked site-nights are currently open (50%). Campsite Sniper has also detected 881 site openings here in the last 90 days, so further dates may appear. Pick a site on the map to see its calendar, or set a free Campsite Sniper alert. You complete the reservation yourself on Recreation.gov.
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Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.
Campsite Sniper detected 493 site-date openings at Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA) in the last 7 days, 845 over 30 days and 881 over the last 90.
761 three-night openings are showing, counting only runs where the SAME site is free for all three nights. The soonest starts Sep 20 at site 006. Confirm and book on Recreation.gov.
58 of the 215 sites that support RV analysis have a recorded maximum of 35 ft or more; the longest recorded is 85 ft. 165 of those 215 sites have a recorded maximum length and 50 do not; they are not counted as fitting.
November 2026, with 4,140 open site-nights in the current snapshot of 6,235.
Half of the openings Campsite Sniper detected appeared at least 14 days before the stay date; the middle 50% landed 6-18 days out. Campsite Sniper can monitor future changes for dates you select.
As of the Sep 18, 2026 snapshot: the next open date is Fri, Sep 18 and the next open weekend starts Fri, Sep 18. Detected openings can add earlier dates at any time; a free Campsite Sniper alert catches those the moment they appear.
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